EnerPlex Powers Up OR With The World's Lightest Solar and Brand's First Waterproof Battery

THORNTON, Colo. (August 1, 2016) — EnerPlex, a leading manufacturer of innovative portable power solutions,
will debut two new products at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The two
products feature solar panels, which shed half the weight of preceding models,
and waterproof batteries. The launch is the most ambitious product development
since the brand’s founding in 2013.

“The need for reliable, durable and portable
power in the outdoors is increasing each year as people’s adventures require the
use of electronics,” said Justin Jacobs, EnerPlex’s director of marketing. “These
new portable power products introduce technologies that increase the
feasibility and reliability of electronics in rugged environments more than
ever before.”

The Explor 67 is a fully waterproof, 7,800 mAh battery that
meets the military-grade IP67 waterproof, shockproof and dustproof rating. It
is one of the only batteries on the market to meet stringent waterproofing requirements.
The Explor 67 puts out 5V/2.1 amps of power and will charge small electronics,
such as smartphones, GPS units, cameras or tablets, via a USB port. Unlike
other water-resistant batteries that are merely encased in a water-resistant
box, the Explor 67’s waterproofing is internal, making it smaller and easier to
use.

The Kickr FL is EnerPlex’s lightest solar panel to-date, weighing
50 percent less than the already minimal Kickr IV panel. It comes in 6.25 watt or
9 watt versions and features EnerPlex’s unique flexible plastic solar film
technology. While most panels use a glass or metal-sheet backing, EnerPlex uses
a proprietary, flexible plastic manufacturing technique, saving weight and adding
durability while not sacrificing efficiency. EnerPlex’s parent company, Ascent
Solar, developed the technology for aerospace applications in which weight and
durability are not compromised.

“The majority of the weight of the old Kickr series was
not the solar material itself, but was rather the layers of material we use to
encapsulate the solar to protect it from the elements,” said Jacobs. “The
weight savings of the FL series is a result of our R&D team completely re-thinking
how flexible solar can be still be used while also minimizing weight and the amount
of material used.”

EnerPlex will display its new products, as well as its
entire product line, Aug. 3-6 in booth No. 617 at Outdoor Retailer Summer
Market in Salt Lake City. For media appointments please contact: corbin.clement@backbonemedia.net.

About Ascent Solar Technologies and
EnerPlex: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer
of thin-film photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that are more
flexible, versatile and rugged than traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar
modules can be directly integrated into consumer products and off-grid
applications, as well as aerospace and integrated building applications.
EnerPlex is the Company's brand of consumer products and is a division of
Ascent Solar. Ascent Solar and EnerPlex are headquartered in Thornton,
Colorado. For more information, go to www.goenerplex.com and www.ascentsolar.com.